Background
Schwartz, Robert Henry was born on April 20, 1936 in Brooklyn. Son of Emanuel and Rose (Mantel) Schwartz.
Schwartz, Robert Henry was born on April 20, 1936 in Brooklyn. Son of Emanuel and Rose (Mantel) Schwartz.
AB, Dartmouth College, 1957; Doctor of Medicine with honors, U. Rochester, New York, 1962.
Intern medicine, Strong Memorial Hospital, Rochester, 1962-1963;
resident pediatrics, Strong Memorial Hospital, Rochester, 1963-1964;
clinical associate, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland., 1964-1966;
senior resident, Babies Hospital, Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center, New York City, 1966-1967;
fellow allergy, U. Rochester, 1967-1969;
assistant professor pediatrics, U. Rochester, 1969-1973;
associate professor, U. Rochester, 1973-1978;
professor, U. Rochester, since 1978. Director Cystic Fibrosis Center, Strong Memorial Hospital, Rochester, 1967-1985, director allergy training program, 1970-1985, director pediatric allergy clinic, 1970-1985, director pediatric clinical allergy, since 1991. Director Allergy Asthma Immunology of Rochester, since 1985.
Director American Board Allergy and Immunology, 1978-1983, president, 1983.
President Allergy and Asthma Rochester Resource Center, since 1995. Lieutenant commander United States Public Health Service, 1964-1966. Fellow American Academy Allergy Asthma and Immunology, American Association Certified Allergists.
Member Society Pediatric Research, American Pediatric Society, Phi Beta Kappa.
Married Carol Susan Lauretz, May 18, 1938. Children: Rhonda Lynn Schwartz Slovic, Lisa Meredith Schwartz Weiss.